Republic of the Philippines HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Quezon City, Metro Mai SIXTEENTH CONGRESS. Third Regular Session House Reso.UTION No._2494 INTRODUCED BY REP. NANCY A. CATAMCO, REP. KAKAJ. BAG-AO, REP. HENEDINA R. ABAD, REP. LENI G.ROBREDO. RESOLUTION MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) TO REQUIRE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TO UNDERGO SEMINARS AND TRAININGS ON GENDER SENSITIVITY AND GENDER EQUALITY, OBLIGING ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO TEACH GENDER SENSITIVITY AND GENDER EQUALITY COURSES, FURTHER ENSURING THAT THE PRACTICE OF DISPLAYING OFFENSIVE AND VULGAR ACTIONS OR MATERIALS IN CAMPUSES AND DURING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ARE DISCONTINUED, GUARANTEEING PROTECTION OF SCHOOLCHILDREN FROM ANY FORMS OF ABUSES AND EXPLOITATION THERETO Whereas, every Filipino child has the right to be protected from all forms of exploitation and from being improperly influenced by conditions or circumstances that are prejudicial to his or her physical, mental, emotional, social and moral development; Whereas, Presidential Decree 603, otherwise known 2s The Child and Youth Welfare Code, recognizes the right of every Filipino child to be brought up in an atmosphere of morality and rectitude for the enrichment and the strengthening of his or her character and that every child has the right to full opporiunities for sefe and wholesome recreation and activities; Whereas, RAQ710 or The Magna Carte of Women, explicitly states that the “state condemns discrimination against women in all its forms” end equally guarantees that the students, especially girl-children, will not become victims of discrimination, whether in “education, health and nutrition, and skills development”; Whereas, the country’s print, television, and broadcast media, through its various newsmagazines, soap operas and variety shows, have abetted the propagation of vulgar, offensive and licentious acts and behavior that are being continuously patronized by young people, especially the schoolchildren; Whereas, apart from the time-honored principle of providing knowledge to the Filipino young minds, it is the responsibility of school authorities to protect young students from things that are vulgar and offensive, and to ensure that good moral values instilled among the young people should permanently remain with them; Whereas, to address this problem, there is a need for the Department of Education (DEPED) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED} to oblige all elementary and secondary schools to teach gender sensitivity and gender equality courses and require the teachers to undergo related trainings end seminars:WHEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) BE MANDATED TO REQUIRE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TO UNDERGO SEMINARS AND TRAININGS ON GENDER SENSITIVITY AND GENDER EQUALITY, OBLIGING ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO TEACH GENDER SENSITIVITY AND GENDER EQUALITY COURSES, FURTHER ENSURING THAT THE PRACTICE OF DISPLAYING OFFENSIVE AND VULGAR ACTIONS OR MATERIALS IN CAMPUSES“AND DURING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ARE DISCONTINUED, GUARANTEEING PROTECTION OF SCHOOLCHILDREN FROM ANY FORMS OF ABUSES AND EXPLOITATION THERETO ‘REP. lh coo . 3” District, Camarines Sur Partylist, AGRI Partylist, SAGIP 1" District, Sorsogon 1" District, Compostela Valley ew tent " Lone District, Siquijor 1 District, Agusan del Sur REP. Lad STA-ALEA 2" District, Bukidnon REP. ANGELINA DLTAN 4” District, Quezon